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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1933

2,067 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 104

Graduated Scale Help for Wheat Growers Distribution of Money Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 6

Arrangements have been concluded for the distribution of money made available by the Federal and State Governments for the benefit and assistance of…

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Boys on Farms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 4

The New South Wales rural employment scheme for boys has sent hundreds of lads on to all classes of properties throughout the State, with 98 per cent…

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Maize Crop Burnt Off Serious Effect of Hot Weather Market Quotations

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 6

The recent extremely hot weather has had a serious effect on the Hunter River maize crops. Under ordinary conditions the maize…

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Northern Pastoral Outlook

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 4

The Singleton Stock Inspector (Mr. W. K. Goodsir), in his report for December, stated that the pastoral and agricultural outlook was very bad (writes out…

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Wheat Outlook "Trade Very Nervous" SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 3

"The two-sided nature of the oversea markets has been most apparent of late, and the cables during the past few days have left buyers and sellers in a mood…

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Market Firm Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day a good selection of, 10,240 bales was offered, of which 9636 were sold. Private sales totalled 346 bales. Under keen general competition…

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Rise in Wool Values at London Sales London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 6

At the opening sales of wool for the February series there was strong competition. Prices of merinos were an advance of five…

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Japanese Competition British Wool and Cotton Trades Manufacturers Despondent London, January 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 5

During his visit to Manchester, the Australian Resident Minister (Mr. S. M. Bruce) found the cotton manufacturers extremely despondent at the extent of…

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Farmers Praised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 4

Mr. P. H. Holt, surviving son of Mr. Alfred, Holt, founder of the Blue Funnel shipping line, left Sydney for England yesterday after a tour of Australia. He…

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Dairy Produce Mentioned Man and Woman Charged Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 5

Herbert Spencer Cooke (30), agent, and Doris Mavis Cooke (32), were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having, between…

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Port Busy Large Loadings Butter, Meat, Wool

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 7

Representing the second large shipment of cargo to be taken overseas this week the steamer, Port Denison, was cleared this…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day, a good selection of 11.422 bales was offered, of which 10.684 was sold, while private sales totalled 2344 bales. Under very strong…

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Russia's Wheat Sowing Rome, January 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 8

The Agricultural Bureau states that Russia's sowing of winter wheat in 28.000,000 acres, which is 13 per cent. below that of 1931…

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F.A.Q. Wheat Standard Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 8

The f.a.q. wheat standard has been fixed for the ensuing Year at 601b to the bushel. Last year it was 61½1b…

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Wheat Firm More Demand for Export Newcastle Markets

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 12

The local wheat market is firm, and holders are disinclined to sell at anything under the rate. There is a little overseas demand, and…

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Silos Full Boats Ready to Load Handling Wheat Harvest Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 8

The terminal elevator at White Bay, with a capacity of 6,500,000 bushels of wheat, is now full. The silos in the country are also full, and it is expected that…

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Wool Prices Improvement by Artificial Methods "Intensify Difficulties" (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, January 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 8

Commenting on speeches made by Dr. S. M. Bruce and Mr. Harry Dawson at the annual dinner of the British Wool Federation at Bradford on Friday, the…

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Alberta Farmers Socialisation Plan CALGARY (Alberta), January 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 8

Steps toward the achievement of a cooperative Commonwealth were outlined and adopted by delegates to the United Farmers of Alberta annual convention…

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Farm Hand's Death Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 8

Edward John Scroop. 33, a farm-hand of Gawler South, had his leg practically torn off by the cutter of a threshing machine yesterday at Sandy Creek The limb…

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Gloucester Dairy Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 4

For December the Gloucester Dairy Co., Ltd., manufactured 252,5141b of butter, equal to 112 tons 13cwt 771b, being an increase of 19,7881b over the record month…

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